Climate politics
Small island anger as China and India snub UN climate summit
NEWS: Tony de Brum says he expects “solidarity not excuses” from fellow developing nations
UN urges countries to ratify Kyoto Protocol extension
NEWS: UN patience wears thin as nine out of 10 governments fail to sign 2012 climate treaty extension
Figueres: small island leadership vital for climate fight
SPEECH: UN climate chief tells small island states to set ambitious clean energy goals
Canadian provinces bypass Harper to make climate a “priority”
NEWS: Quebec and Ontario plan joint action to cut carbon emissions
China’s Xi Jinping likely to skip UN climate summit
NEWS: Chinese premier latest head of state to miss Ban Ki-moon’s much heralded gathering
Apollo mark two: UK climate envoy champions greentech fund
NEWS: Sir David King seeks US$10-20 billion for Global Apollo Programme to fund low carbon research
Why does NATO still downplay climate threats?
ANALYSIS: With Ukraine and Afghanistan dominating this year’s Summit agenda, will NATO ever take climate change seriously?
Climate change “robbing nations of right to exist” say small island leaders
NEWS: Climate change set to dominate discussions during 2014 Small Islands conference
Q&A: Least developed countries on UN climate talks
Q&A: LDCs chair Prakash Mathema addresses hopes and fears of world’s poorest on UN climate deal
Poland’s Donald Tusk named next EU Council president
NEWS: Donald Tusk, a champion of coal and critic of EU’s tough climate policies will be the next Council chief
French diplomats rallied to climate cause in run-up to Paris
NEWS: President Francois Hollande confirms he will go to Ban Ki-moon climate summit next month as French diplomacy ramps up ahead of Paris
Chile set to pass Latin America’s second carbon tax
NEWS: Proposed tax reforms will make polluters pay US$5 per tonne of carbon emissions
WHO urges action on climate change to protect health
NEWS: First ever global climate and health conference highlights twin benefits of action on air pollution
UK public ignorant of climate science consensus – poll
NEWS: Gap between reality and public perception of climate science is reminiscent of MMR controversy, says NGO
Climate deal must crack down on free riders – study
NEWS: Norwegian researchers warn the world is further from an effective climate treaty than it was 15 years ago, as countries try to duck their obligations
Nauru ambassador: moral voice of island states must be heard
INTERVIEW: Marginalised small island voices key for credible Paris deal, says Ambassador Marlene Moses
What would a fair UN climate change deal look like?
ANALYSIS: New equity calculator says UK needs to cut emissions 94% by 2020, US by 73% and China just 9.4%
Australian opposition ‘unlikely’ to keep climate off G20 agenda
NEWS: Australia lacks gravitas to cast off climate talk, with US and China likely to put pressure on Tony Abbott
Ex-NATO chief: UN ability to tackle climate change has limits
NEWS: Veteran diplomat Javier Solana says real progress will only come at national level, hailing action in China, Uganda, Tuvalu
Korolec: Poland is a climate policy success story
NEWS: Poland’s climate change minister says the coal-intensive nation can be a model for developing countries